Dakar is located in Senegal and uses the Africa/Dakar timezone, currently GMT (GMT+0) from UTC. Dakar does not observe daylight saving time. Sunrise is at 06:38 and sunset at 19:37 local time. The coordinates of Dakar are 14.72°N, 17.47°W.

Today Dakar gets 12 hours 59 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 13:08, about 68 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Dakar shares its GMT (GMT+0) offset with Reykjavik, Accra, Abidjan. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Dakar in?›

Dakar is in the Africa/Dakar timezone, currently GMT (GMT+0) from UTC.

Does Dakar observe daylight saving time?›

No. Dakar does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset is always GMT+0.

What is the UTC offset for Dakar?›

Dakar is currently GMT+0 from UTC (GMT (GMT+0)).

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.